Spanish La Liga
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Real Madrid draw 0-0 with Villarreal in La Liga as both sides stay unbeaten

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Isco was one of eight Real Madrid players to have a shot

Leaders Real Madrid and mid-table Villarreal continued their unbeaten starts to the La Liga season with a goalless draw at the Bernabeu.

Carlo Ancelotti's Real had scored 21 goals in their opening six La Liga games but rarely looked like scoring.

Karim Benzema's shot and Isco's deflected header were their only efforts Geronimo Rulli had to save.

Villarreal had fewer but better chances and Arnaut Danjuma twice forced Thibaut Courtois into a save.

Real are three points clear at the top - above Sevilla, who beat Espanyol 2-0, and defending champions Atletico Madrid, who lost 1-0 to Alaves.

This was Real's first goalless draw in La Liga under Ancelotti, in 83 games over two spells.

Unai Emery's Villarreal are 10th despite being unbeaten having drawn five of their six matches.

Line-ups

Real Madrid

Formation 4-3-3

  • 1Courtois
  • 15Valverde
  • 3Militão
  • 4Alaba
  • 6Nacho
  • 11AsensioSubstituted forIscoat 81'minutes
  • 14Casemiro
  • 10ModricSubstituted forE Hazardat 73'minutes
  • 21RodrygoSubstituted forCamavingaat 45'minutes
  • 9Benzema
  • 20Vinícius JúniorBooked at 40mins

Substitutes

  • 5Vallejo
  • 7E Hazard
  • 13Lunin
  • 16Jovic
  • 17Vázquez
  • 22Isco
  • 24Mariano
  • 25Camavinga
  • 27Blanco
  • 35Gutiérrez
  • 40Fuidias

Villarreal

Formation 4-3-3

  • 13Rulli
  • 8FoythSubstituted forM Gasparat 86'minutes
  • 3Albiol
  • 4P Torres
  • 18Moreno
  • 5Parejo
  • 6Capoue
  • 19CoquelinBooked at 55minsSubstituted forGómez Bardonadoat 58'minutesBooked at 71mins
  • 21PinoSubstituted forTrigueros Muñozat 84'minutes
  • 9AlcácerSubstituted forDiaat 58'minutes
  • 15DanjumaSubstituted forPeñaat 84'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Asenjo
  • 2M Gaspar
  • 10Iborra
  • 12Estupiñán
  • 14Trigueros Muñoz
  • 16Dia
  • 20Peña
  • 22Mandi
  • 23Gómez Bardonado
  • 24Pedraza
Referee:
Jesús Gil Manzano
Attendance:
23,985

Match Stats

Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamVillarreal
Possession
Home49%
Away51%
Shots
Home15
Away6
Shots on Target
Home2
Away2
Corners
Home6
Away3
Fouls
Home10
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0.

  3. Post update

    Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Rubén Peña (Villarreal).

  5. Post update

    Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  6. Post update

    Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Villarreal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a cross following a corner.

  7. Post update

    Corner, Villarreal. Conceded by Federico Valverde.

  8. Post update

    Boulaye Dia (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).

  10. Post update

    Moi Gómez (Villarreal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).

  12. Substitution

    Substitution, Villarreal. Mario Gaspar replaces Juan Foyth because of an injury.

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Villarreal. Manu Trigueros replaces Yeremi Pino.

  14. Substitution

    Substitution, Villarreal. Rubén Peña replaces Arnaut Danjuma.

  15. Post update

    Juan Foyth (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. Post update

    Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).

  17. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.

  18. Post update

    Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isco.

  19. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eden Hazard.

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Marco Asensio.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Saturday 25th September 2021

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Real Madrid75202181317
2Sevilla6420102814
3Atl Madrid742196314
4Real Sociedad641196313
5Valencia7322128411
6Rayo Vallecano6312106410
7Ath Bilbao724164210
8Barcelona52308539
9Real Betis62319729
10Villarreal61506338
11Osasuna622279-28
12Mallorca622249-58
13Cádiz613268-26
14Elche613247-36
15Espanyol713347-36
16Levante604269-34
17Celta Vigo6114610-44
18Granada6033511-63
19Alavés6105211-93
20Getafe6006210-80
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